💥 Attack

Russian forces attacked in Kursk and Sumy Oblasts, targeting areas northwest of Sumy City near Komarivka; north of Sumy City near Andriivka and Oleksiivka; and northeast of Sumy City near Yablunivka and Plekhovo on January 16 and 17.

January 17, 2026 Sumy, Sumy Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrainska Pravda Censor.NET

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Entities

Russian Forces (military_unit) Ukrainian Forces (military_unit) Russian Smuglyank (military_unit) Zarichnyi district (location) Sumy hromada (location) guided aerial bombs (weapon_system) Sumy (location) Bilopillia (location) Zarichne district (location) Bitytskyi Starosta District (location)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces conducted attacks in Sumy and Kursk Oblasts on January 16 and 17.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Two people were injured as a result of a Russian UAV strike on the city of Sumy, including a 77-year-old woman who was taken to hospital. The strike damaged 25 windows in three nearby apartment buildings and one house.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian troops continue to shell the Sumy region. On the afternoon of 17 January, strikes were carried out on Sumy and Bilopillia

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.989Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-17-2026